Victims of the Verb...
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Masculine nouns in German change their articles in the accusative, when they become "victims of the verb", as Michel Thomas quaintly described it.
ein
becomes
einen
der
becomes
den
These articles
don't
change after the verb
"to be"
(sein), that is, after "ist", "bin" and "sind", etc.
Feminine and neuter nouns don't change their articles in the accusative.
See whether you can apply these rules in the quiz below.
Verbs used in the quiz:
holen - to get, fetch
besuchen - to visit
lernen - to learn
lesen - to read
nehmen - to take
hören - to hear
beginnen - to begin
finden - to find
fangen - to catch
Other Vocabulary:
das Krankenhaus (ä-er) - hospital
das Gedicht (e) - poem
die Deutschstunde - German lesson
das Salz - salt
der Kurs (e) - course, e.g. a German course or subject in an evening school
das Handy (s) - mobile
die Katze (n) - cat
die Maus (die Mäuser)
die Giraffe (n)
der Hals (die Hälse) - neck, throat
Note:
The quiz often accepts either the definite or indefinite article, when there is insufficient context to determine which is implied.
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